Herbal Drugs: Ethnomedicine to Modern Medicine Publisher: Springer | Pages: 402 | 2009-01-01 | ISBN 3540791159 | PDF | 11 MB This reference work covers for the first time the herbal drugs used inethnomedicine and validated on modern scientific basis. In depthinformation prepared by experts traces the evolution of herbal drugswith civilization and their use as antioxidants, anticancerous,chemopreventors, memory enhancers, neuroprotective, immunomodulator,anti-inflammatory, and in stroke, cardiovascular disorders, erectiledysfunction; also covering safety issues and toxic effects. Many of ourmodern medicine have come from traditional use of plants such asCurcuma, Ginkgo, and Ginseng. Therefore, information on herbal drugs,from ethnomedicine to modern use, has been arranged based on theirinvolvement in various ailments. This book offers researchers workingon diverse aspects of medicinal plants a complete coverage of botany,ethnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicinal properties ofmedicinal plants. It provides essential source material to all workingin the fields of agriculture, botany, pharmacy, traditional systems ofmedicine and drug industry.